Mesolithic Site and Life in Ferriter's Cove
22 August, 2pm - 4:30pm
- West Kerry Museum / Ferriter's Cove
- West Kerry Museum, Ballyferriter,
- Co. Kerry
Ferriter’s Cove is an archaeological site of international importance.
Is láithreán seandálaíochta é Cuas an Chaoil a bhfuil tábhacht idirnáisiúnta ag baint leis.
Directed by Prof. Peter Woodman (UCC) and his team, excavations from 1983 to 1995 confirmed that Mesolithic (c.8000-3800BCE) hunter-gatherers lived in the South-West of the island.
Faoi stiúir an Ollaimh Peter Woodman (UCC) agus a fhoireann, dheimhnigh tochailtí ó 1983 go 1995 go raibh sealgairí-cnuasaitheoirí Méisiliteacha (c.8000-3800 RCR) ag cur fúthu in iardheisceart an oileáin.
These excavations are famous for the discovery of cattle bones dated to c.4500-4200 BCE: this is a mystery, as cattle is thought to have arrived on the island only with Neolithic farmers (3800-2500BCE).
Tá clú ar na tochailtí seo as fionnachtain agus sainaithint chnámh beithíoch siar go c.4500-4200 RCR: is dúrún é seo, ós rud é go gceaptar nár tháínig beithígh ar an oileán ach leis na feirmeoirí Neoliteacha (3800-2500RCR).
Discover the methods and techniques used by a joint UCC-UCD team of archaeologists to learn more about this site, and explore life, things, and practices in the Mesolithic with Billy Mag Fhloinn (SHU Dingle) and Caitríona Ní Dhubháín (West Kerry Museum).
Tar ar na modhanna agus ar na teicnící, úsáidte ag foireann chomhfhiontair sheandálaithe UCC-UCD, le tuilleadh a fhoghlaim faoin láithreán seo, agus dein iniúchadh ar bheatha, nithe agus cleachtaithe insan tréimhse Méisiliteach le Billy Mag Fhloinn (SHU, Daingean Uí Chúis) agus Caitríona Ní Dhubháin (Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne).
The programme is divided in two events:
Tá ‘n clár roinnte ina dhá chuid ghaolmhar:
1. West Kerry Museum, 2pm-3pm. Discover what we know about the Mesolithic, with objects from the original excavations, replica objects and artefacts, and interpretations of lives in the deep past.
1. Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne, 2in-3in. Aimsigh a bhfuil ar eolas againn faoin Méisiliteach i gCuas an Chaoil, le nithe ós na hiartochailtí, macsamhail nithe agus déantúis, agus léamh ar bheatha i bhfad siar.
2. Ferriter Cove beach, 3.30-4.30pm. Visit the site and meet the archaeologists.
2. Trá Chuas an Chaoil, 3.30-4.30in. Tabhair cuairt ar an láithreán agus buail leis na seandálaithe.
The Museum is fully accessible. However, access to the site involves a short hike and a steep descent to the site. The work of the archaeologists will be observed from a safe distance, but they will be there to discuss with you.
Tá ‘n Músaem insroichte. Maidir leis an tslí isteach ar an láithreán, áfach, tá siúlóid gairid i gceist agus fána géar síos go dtí an láithreán. Breathnófar ar shaothar na seandálaithe achar sábhálta uathu, ach beidh siad ann chun a gcuid oibre a phlé leat.